... in December after explaining the decision to the Osaka city assembly and holding meetings with top city officials. At a Nov. 24 news conference, Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga said about the monument, “It is extremely regrettable.” ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Osaka to snap sister city link with San Francisco over “comfort women” statue
"This is highly regrettable," Osaka Mayor Hirofumi Yoshimura told reporters ... regrettable," Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga told a regular news conference on Friday. "We plan to continue making every effort so that things like this ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese politician kicked out of meeting for bringing her baby
Japanese politician Yuka Ogata brought her seven-month-old son to a municipal assembly meeting to highlight the difficulties of being a working mom. And it didn’t go well. Wednesday was the first time Ogata’s son Dogen accompanied her to work ... ( read original story ...)
Eight claiming to be North Korean fishermen wash ashore in Japan
TOKYO - Japanese authorities were investigating Friday eight men ... "Chongjin," possibly related to a major port city on North Korea's eastern coast, Kyodo News agency reported. Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga said the investigation, which was ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese politician brings baby to assembly sparking debate
A local Japanese politician has been criticised by lawmakers for trying to bring her baby to a council session. Yuka Ogata said she wanted to show how difficult it is for women to juggle careers and raise children. Kumamoto municipal assembly officials ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka to drop SF sister city over comfort woman statue
Osaka Mayor Hirofumi Yoshimura said trust between the two ... Lee signed a document Wednesday formalising the city's acceptance of the memorial, according to Kyodo News. Mainstream historians say up to 200,000 women, mostly from Korea but also other ... ( read original story ...)
Eight ‘North Korean fishermen’ wash ashore in Japan
These are external links and will open in a new window A boat carrying eight men claiming to be North Korean fishermen has washed ashore the coast in Japan. Japanese police said the men were found at Yurihonjo city's marina late on Thursday, and taken into ... ( read original story ...)
8 thought to be North Korean fishermen wash ashore in Japan
Add North Korea as an interest to stay up to date on the latest North Korea news, video, and analysis from ABC News. Japanese police are investigating eight men found on Japan's northern coast who say they are from North Korea and washed ashore after their ... ( read original story ...)
Men found at northern Japan marina say they are from North Korea: police
Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga, asked if the possibility the men were spies had been ruled out, told a news conference authorities were handling the matter carefully. Japan is studying plans to cope with a possible influx of tens of thousands of ... ( read original story ...)
North Koreans found on boat in Japan
The eight men had no life-threatening injuries and appeared to speak Korean, the Kyodo News agency reported ... Police were not available to make any further comment. Last week, the Japanese Coast Guard rescued three North Korean crew members from their ... ( read original story ...)
Search ends for three sailors missing after air crash in sea off Japan, Navy says
The C-2A Greyhound crashed on Nov. 22 into the ocean southeast of Okinawa, Japan. Eight sailors were rescued about 40 ... whereabouts unknown (DUSTWUN)" status as of early Thursday, CBS News correspondent David Martin reported Wednesday. ( read original story ...)
Sapporo considers bid to host 2026 Olympics
Sapporo will now enter a dialogue process ... from the IOC by participating in working sessions to polish our hosting plans,” Akimoto said at a news conference. After the dialogue stage, the procedure will enter the candidature stage, where the selected ... ( read original story ...)
Sapporo prepares to make bid for 2026 Winter Olympics
TOKYO - The Japanese Olympic Committee and city of Sapporo announced Wednesday they will enter a dialogue process over a potential bid to host the 2026 Winter Olympics. JOC president Tsunekazu Takeda and Sapporo mayor Katsuhiro Akimoto made the ... ( read original story ...)
Race weekend showcases Yokohama Advan Neova AD08R street tire
Yokohama Tire Canada brand ambassador Jean-Sebastien Sauriol. (Photo: Yokohama) The American Endurance Racing weekend at the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course may not have turned out as successful as race driver and Yokohama Tire Canada brand ambassador Jean ... ( read original story ...)
Ships, aircraft search for 3 missing after crash off Japan’s coast
TOKYO -- U.S. and Japanese ships and aircraft were searching in the Philippine Sea on Thursday for three sailors missing since a U.S. Navy aircraft crashed a day earlier. Eight people were rescued about 40 minutes after the crash of the C-2 "Greyhound ... ( read original story ...)
Fireball sparks North Korean nuclear missile attack fears in Japan
“I did not hear a sound. I thought what I was witnessing was something rare.” The news comes as it was revealed Japan is now planning to build its own cruise missiles capable of taking out North Korean missiles before they even leave the groun ( read original story ...)